Association between pharmacotherapy and secondary vertebral fracture managed with a brace in a real‐world setting: A nationwide database study in Japan
Shinichi Nakatoh,
Kenji Fujimori,
Shigeyuki Ishii
et al.
Abstract:AimThis retrospective cohort study assessed the association between the incidence of secondary vertebral fracture managed with a brace (SVF) and pharmacotherapy.MethodsThe association between the incidence of SVF and the presence, type, and medication possession ratio (MPR) of pharmacotherapy was investigated using medical insurance data acquired from the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups of Japan.ResultsThe data of female patients (n = 637 303) were analyzed. The 2‐year… Show more
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